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How AI-powered software spreads Russian disinformation on X

How AI-powered software spreads Russian disinformation on X 2024-07-10 at 18:16 By Zeljka Zorz The US Justice Department (DoJ) has seized two US-based domains used by Russian threat actors to create fake profiles on X (formerly Twitter) that would spread disinformation in the United States and abroad. This bot farm was created and operated via […]

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BunkerWeb: Open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF)

BunkerWeb: Open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF) 2024-07-10 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz BunkerWeb is an open-source Web Application Firewall (WAF) distributed under the AGPLv3 free license. The solution’s core code is entirely auditable by a third party and the community. “The genesis of BunkerWeb comes from the following problem: every time someone from my team

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Monocle: Open-source LLM for binary analysis search

Monocle: Open-source LLM for binary analysis search 2024-07-08 at 06:31 By Help Net Security Monocle is open-source tooling backed by a large language model (LLM) for performing natural language searches against compiled target binaries. Monocle can be provided with a binary and search criteria (authentication code, vulnerable code, password strings, etc.), and it will decompile

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Secator: Open-source pentesting Swiss army knife

Secator: Open-source pentesting Swiss army knife 2024-07-03 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Secator is an open-source task and workflow runner tailored for security assessments. It facilitates the use of numerous security tools and aims to enhance the efficiency of pen testers and security researchers. Secator features Curated list of commands Unified input options Unified

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Portainer: Open-source Docker and Kubernetes management

Portainer: Open-source Docker and Kubernetes management 2024-07-01 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz Portainer Community Edition is an open-source, lightweight service delivery platform for containerized applications. It enables the management of Docker, Swarm, Kubernetes, and ACI environments. It provides a smart GUI and a comprehensive API to manage your orchestrator resources, including containers, images, volumes, networks,

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Gitleaks: Open-source solution for detecting secrets in your code

Gitleaks: Open-source solution for detecting secrets in your code 2024-06-27 at 07:37 By Mirko Zorz Gitleaks is an open-source SAST tool designed to detect and prevent hardcoded secrets such as passwords, API keys, and tokens in Git repositories. With more than 15 million Docker downloads, 16,200 GitHub stars, 7 million GitHub downloads, thousands of weekly

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Developer errors lead to long-term exposure of sensitive data in Git repos

Developer errors lead to long-term exposure of sensitive data in Git repos 2024-06-26 at 15:01 By Help Net Security Credentials, API tokens, and passkeys – collectively referred to as secrets – from organizations around the globe were exposed for years, according to Aqua Security’s latest research. By scanning the most popular 100 organizations on GitHub,

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Zeek: Open-source network traffic analysis, security monitoring

Zeek: Open-source network traffic analysis, security monitoring 2024-06-25 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz Zeek is an open-source network analysis framework. Unlike an active security device such as a firewall, Zeek operates on a versatile ‘sensor’ that can be a hardware, software, virtual, or cloud platform. This flexibility allows Zeek to quietly monitor network traffic, interpret

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Cilium: Open-source eBPF-based networking, security, observability

Cilium: Open-source eBPF-based networking, security, observability 2024-06-21 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Cilium is an open-source, cloud-native solution that leverages eBPF technology in the Linux kernel to provide, secure, and monitor network connectivity between workloads. What is eBPF? eBPF is a technology originating from the Linux kernel that allows sandboxed programs to run in

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SELKS: Open-source Suricata IDS/IPS, network security monitoring, threat hunting

SELKS: Open-source Suricata IDS/IPS, network security monitoring, threat hunting 2024-06-19 at 07:33 By Mirko Zorz SELKS is a free, open-source, turnkey solution for Suricata-based network intrusion detection and protection (IDS/IPS), network security monitoring (NSM), and threat hunting. The project is developed and maintained by Stamus Networks. SELKS is an effective production-grade solution for many small

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Ghidra: Open-source software reverse engineering framework

Ghidra: Open-source software reverse engineering framework 2024-06-17 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Ghidra, a cutting-edge open-source software reverse engineering (SRE) framework, is a product of the National Security Agency (NSA) Research Directorate. The framework features high-end software analysis tools, enabling users to analyze compiled code across various platforms, including Windows, macOS, and Linux. Ghidra’s

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Radare: Open-source reverse engineering framework

Radare: Open-source reverse engineering framework 2024-06-10 at 07:32 By Mirko Zorz Radare is an open-source UNIX-like reverse engineering framework and command-line toolset. It can be scripted, modified, and used for batch analysis. “I started the project in 2006 when I was working as a forensic analyst, and I wrote a simple command-line hexadecimal editor to

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Sniffnet: Free, open-source network monitoring

Sniffnet: Free, open-source network monitoring 2024-06-06 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz Sniffnet is a free, open-source network monitoring tool to help you easily track your Internet traffic. What sets it apart is its strong focus on user experience. Unlike most network analyzers, Sniffnet is built to be easily usable by everyone, regardless of technical expertise.

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Kali Linux 2024.2 released: 18 new tools, countless updates

Kali Linux 2024.2 released: 18 new tools, countless updates 2024-06-05 at 21:31 By Help Net Security Kali Linux 2024.2 is now available. It includes future package compatibility for 32-bit platforms, improvements to GNOME 46 and Xfce, and 18 new tools. Desktop changes Kali 2024.2 introduces GNOME 46, offering a refined experience that builds on the

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TotalRecall shows how easily data collected by Windows Recall can be stolen

TotalRecall shows how easily data collected by Windows Recall can be stolen 2024-06-05 at 13:16 By Zeljka Zorz Ethical hacker Alexander Hagenah has created TotalRecall, a tool that demonstrates how malicious individuals could abuse Windows’ newly announced Recall feature to steal sensitive information. TotalRecall results (Source: Alexander Hagenah) Copilot+ Recall and its security pitfalls On

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20 free cybersecurity tools you might have missed

20 free cybersecurity tools you might have missed 2024-06-04 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Free, open-source cybersecurity tools have become indispensable to protecting individuals, organizations, and critical infrastructure from cyber threats. These tools are created through collaborative and transparent efforts, making them affordable and accessible alternatives to proprietary software. Here, you will find a

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NethSecurity: Open-source Linux firewall

NethSecurity: Open-source Linux firewall 2024-06-03 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz NethSecurity is a free, open-source Linux firewall that simplifies network security deployment. It integrates various security features into one platform, including firewalling, intrusion detection and prevention, antivirus, multi-WAN, DNS, and content filtering. NethSecurity has an intuitive interface that delivers real-time insights and control over network

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Encrypted Notepad: Open-source text editor

Encrypted Notepad: Open-source text editor 2024-05-31 at 06:33 By Mirko Zorz Encrypted Notepad, an open-source text editor, ensures your files are saved and loaded encrypted with AES-256. With no ads, no network connection required, and no unnecessary features, it’s a tool that simply works. “Like the Windows Notepad app, it has no features besides text

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RansomLord: Open-source anti-ransomware exploit tool

RansomLord: Open-source anti-ransomware exploit tool 2024-05-29 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz RansomLord is an open-source tool that automates the creation of PE files, which are used to exploit ransomware pre-encryption. “I created RansomLord to demonstrate ransomware is not invincible, has vulnerabilities and its developers make mistakes and can write bad code just like everyone else,”

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Chronon: Open-source data platform for AI/ML applications

Chronon: Open-source data platform for AI/ML applications 2024-05-27 at 07:01 By Mirko Zorz Chronon is an open-source, end-to-end feature platform designed for machine learning (ML) teams to build, deploy, manage, and monitor data pipelines for machine learning. Chronon enables you to harness all the data within your organization, including batch tables, event streams, and services,

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